Final answer:
To find the work required to pull the sled 5 meters using a 60 N force, multiply the force by the distance (W = Fd). The work done is 300 joules.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the work done to pull a sled using 60 N of force over a distance of 5 meters, you can use the work-energy principle formula W = Fd, where W represents the work done, F is the force applied, and d is the distance over which the force is applied. Since the force is applied in the direction of the movement, and we are assuming no other forces are acting such as friction for this particular problem, the angle between the force and the distance is 0 degrees, so the full force is being applied across the distance for work calculation purposes.
In this case, the force F is 60 N and the distance d is 5 meters. The work done on the sled is calculated as follows:
W = Fd = 60 N × 5 m = 300 N·m, which is also equal to 300 joules, since one joule is defined as the work done when a force of one newton is applied over a distance of one meter.